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Art Institute of Chicago

238 works

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a white robe with orange flame patterns, glaring with painted red face lines.

Actor Ichikawa Danzô III as Narukami in “Bird of the Capital: Komachi of the East” (“Miyakodori azuma Komachi”)

Katsukawa Shunshō, About 1768

Woodblock print of a dark bird with pale head hanging from a red-leaved ivy vine, with calligraphy at left.

White-headed bird and ivy

Utagawa Hiroshige, mid-1830s

Loose lithograph sketch of a dog looking up at a parrot on a table, with a moonlit landscape and distant train behind.

The Dog and the Parrot

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1899

Woodblock print of a kimono-clad woman holding a flowering branch and red fan beside a seated man with a sword.

The Actors Ichikawa Monnosuke II and Segawa Kikunojo III as the Lovers Seijuro (right) and Onatsu (left), in the Elop…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1781

Japanese woodblock print of a long-tailed bird flying beside yellow hibiscus flowers against a green background.

Long-tailed bird and hibiscus

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1830s-1840s

Engraving of a woman in a long gown beside an owl, with a castle on a hill, a banner in the clouds, and distant ships.

The Woman with an Owl

After Master M.Z., after 1512

Circular engraving of an eagle with a halo, spread wings, and decorative scrolls, with the monogram MS at the bottom.

The Eagle of St. John

Martin Schongauer, n.d.

Woodblock print of a blue bird perched on a yellow hibiscus flower, with green buds and calligraphy above.

Blue bird and hibiscus

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1830s

Etching of a large flying duck with spread wings over a flock of birds and a marshy landscape, with handwritten verse above.

The Duck

Félix Bracquemond, 1856

Engraving of scrolling vine ornament with parrots and other birds perched among leaves and flowers.

Vine Ornament with Parrots and Birds

Martin Schongauer, before 1474

Woodblock print of a white-headed black bird perched on a branch of pink peach blossoms against a yellow background.

White-headed bird on peach branch

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1840

Etching of a forest road with a walker and dog beside large trees, from L'Artiste, by Charles François Daubigny, 1844.

The Eagle's Nest in the Forest of Fontainebleau

Charles-François Daubigny, 1844

Engraved ornament of scrolling foliage with an owl at lower center and small birds flying and perched among the leaves.

Ornament with Owl Mocked by Day Birds

Martin Schongauer, c. 1474

Woodblock print of a white falcon perched on a pine branch with red ivy against a blue sky.

Falcon on ivy-covered pine branch

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1830s

Japanese print of a red and green parrot on a hook beside a red tassel, with handwritten calligraphy on the left.

Parrot and Bells

Tanaka Shûtei, n.d.

Engraving of a winged angel above a crowded battle of armored soldiers, horses, and trumpeters with fallen figures below.

The Angel Calling the Birds

Jean Duvet, n.d.

Woodblock print of a blue bird perched on a thorny branch above purple clematis flowers against a pale background.

Blue bird on clematis

Utagawa Hiroshige, n.d.

Japanese print of a red and green parrot on a perch beside a tassel, with an olive folding fan and calligraphy text.

Parrot and Fans

Tanaka Shûtei, n.d.

Woodblock print of two white egrets over snowy reeds and rippling green water beneath a pink sky.

Two Egrets in the Snow

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1773

Woodblock print of a yellow bird on a branch beside pink hibiscus flowers against a teal background.

Yellow bird and hibiscus

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1830s

Vertical Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono releasing a bird near a willow and birdcage.

Young woman releasing a bird

Torii Kiyomitsu I, c. 1760/65

Print of a saw-bill duck head above two crocodile heads, with long bills, teeth and scaled skin shown in fine lines.

Heads of Saw-Bill Duck and Two Crocodiles

John Ruskin, n.d.

Woodblock print of a bird among pink wild carnations and green leaves, with calligraphy at upper left and a red seal.

Bird and wild carnation

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1830s

Lithograph of a young woman with a bird on her hand, leaning on a balustrade beside climbing roses and a column.

Young Girl with Bird

Dominique Vivant Denon, c. 1820

Pen and ink drawing of two tall cranes, a stocky bird and a small songbird among birch trunks beside water.

Four Birds in Landscape

Henry Stacy Marks, n.d.

Japanese print of a green bird above a branch of pink gentian flowers and green leaves on a tan background.

Bird and gentian

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1830s

Broadside print of a woman beside an anthropomorphic duck in a garden, with a town skyline and Spanish verse text below.

To Hear the Sad Cries of the baby Duck with Teresa

José Guadalupe Posada, n.d.

Pencil sketch of a long-necked standing bird facing right, with faint grid lines and a crest of feathers on its head.

Standing Bird

Henry Stacy Marks, n.d.

Woodblock print of a small reddish owl perched on a pine branch beside a crescent moon, with calligraphy at upper right.

Small-horned owl, pine, and crescent moon

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1830s

Hand-coloured print of a brown eagle perched on a mossy branch with a vulture flying above against a rocky cliff.

Eagle and Vulture

George Baxter, 1834